…This is one of the most popular and entertaining Christmas traditions in Spain. December 28 is the day when everyone is allowed to play practical jokes and when it is customary to buy joke articles in Christmas markets l…

…Alzira. Valencia. http://www.fallasalzira.com/. The Valencia town of Alzira celebrates the Fallas fiesta 16-19 March. Huge allegoric papier mâché statues are consumed by fire on the night of San José. This is the culmina…

…Sagunto. Valencia. E-mail: sagunto@touristinfo.net. http://turismo.sagunto.es. Every March Sagunto, in Valencia, celebrates the popular festivities known as the Fallas, in which fire takes pride of place. Humour, satire …

…Cartagena. Murcia. http://semanasanta.cartagena.es. The Easter Week commemorations in this town are particularly famous for the magnificent floral decorations adorning the religious statues. In Cartagena there is a marke…

…Mula. Murcia. http://www.murciaturistica.es/es/fiesta/la-noche-de-los-tambores-483/. In Mula, Murcia , on the evening of Easter Tuesday, the star attraction is the drum, and the drumming doesn’t stop until well into Wedn…

…Murcia. E-mail: portal@regiondemurcia.com. http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,386,m,1287. Holy Week in Murcia. Baroque Holy Week. This Holy Week is characterised by the Nazarenes in their tunics of many colours …

…Jumilla. Murcia. E-mail: info@semanasanta-jumilla.es. http://semanasanta-jumilla.es/. The Easter week celebrations in Jumilla, Murcia, are almost 600 years old. This is the most important fiesta on the town calendar. It …